Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

Breathing Is Leadership

Daily Chase #214

Mar 02, 2026
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man and woman standing on field
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Our buddy Mark England makes a point that sounds almost too simple to matter: if you want to be a baseline asset in any situation, breathe well. But the mechanism behind this is anything but simple.

When you’re in a stress response, your breath gets trapped in your chest. That’s not metaphorical. It’s mechanical. And whe…

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